Posted on 11/03/2012 7:40:35 PM PDT by Iam1ru1-2
I loved this article.
Thanks for posting it again.
Great theme. Stage 2 death rattle.
Every pundit who looks at this and blathers thereon has his/her own bias; not necessarily in terms of R or D (though there is plenty of that) but in terms of what they believe is either a winning strategy or a winning electoral vote count strategy or what will speak to the FSA or what will appeal to staunch conservatives or what it will take to win Ohio.
I don’t think we have ever seen an election like this one before, certainly not in my lifetime; there may have been the perception that the entire Republic was at stake in elections back in the 1700’s and 1800’s. I don’t think there has been an election where half the country was ready, willing, and able to either vote away their freedoms to ensure their next government paycheck, or, to take out whatever deep-seated feelings of revenge against the stirred-up wrongdoings of their own country.
In Stage Three Death Rattle, the candidates negativity toward his opponent permeates his speeches and completely overtakes his vision and messaging. His speeches grow shrill and his campaign staff and volunteers become demoralized. At this point, Santorum withdrew. Obama isnt here yet, but hes perilously close. New York Times columnist Ross Douthat recently wrote of an aura of defeat beginning to take hold within Team Obama. Maybe. But by any reasonable measure, the race remains very close.
Sounds to me like 0 has hit Stage 3.
If only voters truly WERE the ultimate jury. With all of the voter fraud and intimidation tactics going on around the nation, it may be criminal activities which turn the election, not voters.
I don't think this was ever true. It was just a lot of people feeling obligated to say, "Black guy? Oh, I love him! Best ever! Really great guy. Really. I mean ... he's black, right? What's not to love? I'm no racist!"
This author absolutely nails it.
Well done.
“Obama harbors a deeply personal animosity toward Romney”
Romney is white, Mormon and a successful capitalist which is why.
Prophetic, published 10/29.
Looks like early stage three now with the “Revenge” speech etc.
you'll want to abandon your view on the matter or folks will start identifying you as a marxist shill ~ since that's the essence of marxism ~ that men are simple beings drifting in the sea of life and can be easily led with purely material elements to do what their masters want.
May the “DON”T TREAD ON ME” rattlesnake sink its hot fangs into Obama’s ass and strike a blow for LIBERTY to a foreign and alien tyrant.
FUBO
FUBO!!!
LOL!!
Thanks for that Public Service Announcement LOL
I will fly, for 4 years, a black one Nov 7 if Benghazi-Coward Obama wins.
He’s toast
We NEED the Senate!
Except for ---> this.
Vote for revenge sounds pretty negative and shrill to me.
Vote for revenge sounds pretty negative and shrill to me.
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